How to source silk for knitwear
Sourcing silk for knitwear on FabStitch starts in the marketplace, not in a second essay about the fibre.

Search
Filter toward silk and open only cards that can serve knitwear. For knitwear, the brief needs recovery. A useful hand note is appropriate stretch.
Build a shortlist of two cloths in the same construction before you inquire.
Read the cloth
Silk is filed here as protein fibre. One reason to open it is fluid drape for occasion and dress programmes. One reason to sample is care and abrasion resistance vary widely.
Related materials buyers also open include chiffon, georgette, satin. They are neighbours, not substitutes.
Inquire
Name the knitwear piece, the quantity and the fabric URL. Ask about care and abrasion resistance vary widely if the page is silent.
Do not invent a price, a lead time or a test report.
Questions
- Does every silk work for knitwear?
- No. recovery still has to match the published construction.
